Acura PowerBrick ATOM User Manual

PowerBrick - ATOM™ Qui ck R efer en ce Manual

PowerBrick

ATOM™

Quick Manual

Small footprint rugged Intel® ATOM™

Industrial Computer

1. Overview

The PowerBrick - ATOM™ is an Intel® Atom™ dual core D2550 with 1.86 GHz processor speed. This small, rugged and powerful computer is the premium choice when desktop computer performance is required in industrial computing applications. Small size does not necessarily mean limitations in computing power.

The state-of-the-art PowerBrick - ATOM™ comes loaded with an impressive video card, fast hard drive (optionally SSD HDD drive) and memory, all at a competitive price. It is designed and built for great performance in a variety of applications and environments. The design focuses on elements essential for industrial use wile excluding unneccesary hardware. The architecture is modular which allows for easy upgrading and expansions.

Areas of applications include:

• Oil-rigs/Gas/Mining vehicles

• Security and patrol vehicles even helicopters

• Emergency ( EMS) or public safety vehicles

• Seaport terminal container yard management

• Fleet management

The main features are: Figure 1.1: Front side of PowerBrick ATOM™

• On-board Intel® Atom™ Dual Core D2550 processor, 1.86 GHz

• Intel® NM10 Express chipset

• 1x DDR3 SO-DIMM sockets, support up to 4G DDR3-800/1066

SDRAM, un-buffered and non-ECC

• 6x USB2.0 ( 2x front side and 4x back side)

• 2x RS232/422/485(Com2,3 and 2x RS232 Com1,4)

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• 1x mini-PCIe with two antenna holes (Optional)

• Audio jack Line-out and Mic in

• Power Switch Press to power-on or power-off the system.

• Power Status LED Indicates the system’s power status.

• HDD Activity LED Indicates the hard drive’s activity.

Figure 1.2 : Back side of PowerBrick ATOM™

• 1x DVI-I & 1x HDMI display output

• Dual Intel® 82574L GbE LAN ports

• 1x external CFast socket Used to insert a Compact Flash card

(optional)

• Support 9-36V DC input Used to plug a DC power cord

• Supports ATX power mode, WoL, LAN teaming and PXE function

• 185mm(W) x 131mm(D) x 54mm(H) (7.28”x 5.2”x 2.13”)

2. Installation

2.1 Contents of the Computer Box

In the box you will find the following items: PowerBrick-ATOM™-ATOM computer, power plug, mounting plate, manual and

drivers CD. If you have purchased Windows operating system with your computer, these

CD’s should be included. Keep them in a safe place.

Do not turn power on until you have read the next section and all cables are connected.

Optional device cables or units that you provide yourself could include

the following:

• USB cable

• Speaker and microphone cables

• RJ45 Ethernet TP cable

• RS232 Serial port cable

2.2 Mounting in your vehicle or final location

This chapter provides you with the information of fixed system mounting. Prior to that, please prepare the installation tools and appropriate items. If you are not clear about the items, contact your dealer for information.

2.3 Mounting tools

For mounting your computer in a vehicle you need the following tools:

• Wrenches (as required)

• Star (Philips #2) Screw driver

• Drill (3mm or 1/8”) Check behind surface before drilling!

• Bolts and nuts appropriate to mount the plate in your vehicle

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2.4 Computer installation

Mounting screws or bolts and nuts for mounting to your specific vehicle are not provided, as there are many variations of thickness that the unit might be mounted to. If mounting in a vehicle that is subject to vibration and shock, It Is important to use the mounting plate with attached shock absorbers where

Figure 2.1 Box major components

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vibration could occur. The mounting plate should be fastened tightly with bolts and nuts. Please ensure that if you mount any bolts/nuts under the computer, that they do not touch the computer itself. Otherwise, the shock absorbers will not protect the computer properly.

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